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Donise Sheppard

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Donise Sheppard is co-owner of Pixie Forest Publishing and a fiction writer residing in Southern West Virginia with her husband and four rambunctious children. When she isn’t writing, she’s reading, baking, or chasing her monsters. Follow her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Donise Sheppard said: " This book was awesome! I highly recommend Dead Petals to anyone who loves crime fiction, paranormal fiction, thrillers, or dramas.

The story follows the lives of a family before and after their world is shattered. I’Anson does an amazing job at letti ...more "

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